What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?

0.0066 hectares per person, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.1575 hectares per person

in 2025

Italy

0.1641 hectares per person

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

93rd

Italy rank

90th

Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1641 hectares per person against 0.1575 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0066 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Italy ranks 90th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4086 hectares per person	0.2958 hectares per person	0.1128 hectares per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.3276 hectares per person	0.2286 hectares per person	0.099 hectares per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.2531 hectares per person	0.2157 hectares per person	0.0374 hectares per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.1825 hectares per person	0.1996 hectares per person	0.017 hectares per person	Italy
2000s	0.1312 hectares per person	0.1793 hectares per person	0.0481 hectares per person	Italy
2010s	0.1696 hectares per person	0.1541 hectares per person	0.0156 hectares per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.1616 hectares per person	0.1609 hectares per person	0.0007 hectares per person	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Italy?: Italy, at 0.1641 hectares per person against 0.1575 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?: 0.0066 hectares per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Italy ranks 90th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 12,474 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.